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Hey All, welcome to our page! We are a fun loving family of four, located out in West Cork on the Mizen Peninsula. Ironically, I was in your shoes the summer of 2018!! I found myself in the area on a farm and met a my soul mate on a neighboring farm! We married and welcomed our first bundle of joy in April on 2019 and just welcomed our second in January 2022! My husband is a dairy farmer and I am a stay at home mom, working on giving the farm house a much needed facelift! Between the two of us, we have a lot of projects to conquer. I have been working on the house since I took residency here in January 2019. It is old and it needs some TLC and I’m constantly working on it. We have gradually cleaned and remodeled rooms piece by piece, it is a continuous work in progress!
We are a working Dairy and are willing to pay a WorkAwayer if 1) they have a license and are experienced tractor operators, 2)have safety training in regards to equipment, and 3) have a calm demeanor and show common sense while working with the cattle. 90% of our workaway needs are home care related. If you should chose to observe our operation, you are more than welcome and can do it on your free time.
I will tell you, Ireland is a beautiful country; It is green, it is charming, the people are warm and the weather- Wild. But in our area, it is old style. People work hard for what they have and spend long hours doing it, a cuppa tea could take 15 minutes or 5 hours depending on the topic of conversation and who else calls in, and days never go according to plan. I love the life we live. It is about family, the farm, and making our world go ‘round. We don’t boast a posh lifestyle, but we can boast adventure and stories and share a bad joke over a good meal. If you think you can delve into that kind of environment, our farm may be your perfect fit!Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I think Workawayers will learn a lot about what they want out of life with us. My husband is Irish, I am American. We have learned so much from each other in just a short year and want to share the positivity we feel everyday with young adults looking to enhance their life. We work hard. We work toward a better life on a daily basis and feel the reward is worth the sweat we put in. We love to have fun, go on family outings, sing along to the radio, dance in the kitchen and go for a pint when the time is right, it’s the little things!
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Again, projects range. If you want to learn about the dairy, my husband is thee greatest teacher I’ve ever met. His patience and diligence are admirable, and he loves to have a sidekick in the parlor. In the winter, I usually pike silage and clean the cow house while he milks, there is a lot of give and take. I primarily need help in our yard and garden area. We reseeded a huge lawn and last year that seems to constantly need mowing, and with some past WorkAway help I cultivated some flower beds and a vegetable garden that, too, need constant attention!
If there is one thing I can tell you about both my husband and I, is that we would never ask you to do something we would not do ourselves, it really creates a work environment based on respect that we can all feel good about.
We don’t anticipate needing more than a few hours a day (4-5), as we do it daily on our own now. The WorkAway experience for me was such a blessing, I want to share it with others.Languages
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English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
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You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
You’d have your own room, double bed and dresser. Hate to break it to you, but old farmhouses don’t have a lot of bathrooms, so we all share one at the end of the hall. It is kept tidy and does the job. The house was built in 1906, the add on in the 80’s. It’s built for function, not comfort, though I am working on it!! But let’s be honest, how many hours do we really spend inside?
We do have great WiFi, as well as a smart TV with Prime and Netflix so we tend to watch kid shows from time to time!What else ...
The Mizen is stunning. Crookhaven is a darling yacht harbor town with great eats and the Mizen Head is a beautiful tourist attraction with an afternoon worth of walking and exploring. We are not far from Bantry and Skibbereen, and only a 3hr bus ride to Cork. There are a lot of fun little hiking areas and beaches in our own back yard too.
My one mandatory rule for you is, take two days in a row to yourself, go explore, and see this wonderful area. I can take you to the bus, pick where you want to go, and come back to tell us of your adventure. We want you to see our little piece of the world!A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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I spent two months with the little Sheehan family and it was a great experience.
I have done lots of different tasks throughout my stay, such as gardening, creating a small terrace with stones, painting, looking… read more
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I spent two months with the little Sheehan family and it was a great experience.
I have done lots of different tasks throughout my stay, such as gardening, creating a small terrace with stones, painting, looking… read more
All four are beautiful people, who will make you feel at home from the first moment. The house is beautiful, the room insane and the surroundings spectacular. You never get bored in this house and you learn a lot of new things every day.
I had never… read more
We have been so blessed to have such amazing people cross our threshold… but Elisabeth could quite possibly be the most natural fit we have… read more
What can I say ? I have learned so much more than expected with this beautiful and funny family for 3 months. I felt welcome into their home right away, it is easy to adapt with them.
Fin is always cheerful and optimistic. I could help him with nearly everything he… read more
Super welcoming, nice and always available.
We felt at home, like family. Robin is a great cook and can give a lot of life advice given her experiences, Fin is a quite and exceptional man, a master.
They are a great couple, cheerful,… read more
As soon as they arrived they felt… read more
I could only 9 weeks because my visa was going to expire, but these were full of laughter, learning and many more things if one day you have the opportunity to be with them… read more
I mostly helped with playing with Emmet and gardening but I also get to help milking, feeding the calfs and building. All those task never… read more
Robin is a funny,… read more
We were so glad you came to us Frédéric. I truly… read more